Conservation of Mass SNC2D
It’s the Law A scientific law is a general statement that summarizes an observed pattern in nature.
It’s the Law A scientific law is a general statement that summarizes an observed pattern in nature. E.g. the Law of Gravity
Conservation of Mass Law of Conservation of Mass: In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the _______ is always ______ the total mass of the ________.
Conservation of Mass Law of Conservation of Mass: In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is always _______ the total mass of the _________.
Conservation of Mass Law of Conservation of Mass: In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is always _______ the total mass of the products.
Conservation of Mass Law of Conservation of Mass: In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is always equal to the total mass of the products.
Conservation of Mass i.e. compounds can be made or broken apart in a chemical reaction, but atoms are not created or destroyed, only rearranged.
Example When magnesium is burned,
Example magnesium + oxygen gas magnesium oxide
Example When magnesium is burned, magnesium + oxygen gas magnesium oxide The mass of the magnesium and oxygen gas (gas has mass!) is equal to the mass of the magnesium oxide ash.
A Leading Question But if we write out the formulas for the burning of magnesium:
A Leading Question But if we write out the formulas for the burning of magnesium: Mg + O 2 MgO
A Leading Question But if we write out the formulas for the burning of magnesium: Mg + O 2 MgO If atoms can’t be created or destroyed.... what happened to the second oxygen in O 2 ???
To be continued.....